Commentary on the trend of indie AI developers getting acquired by big tech
marlene_zw · x · 2026-08-17
The author remarks that "All the AI girlies are getting acquired," noting a trend where numerous individual AI developers or small teams are being bought out by larger companies. The感叹 "It's so over" reflects a sentiment that the initial gold rush era of independent AI development is consolidating.
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